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Aug
2023
Technical Reports
Autonomous Inspection System Based on Passive Sensing and Anomaly Detection
Subject
Track
Keywords: Ballast moisture monitoring, fouled ballast monitoring, passive sensing system, frequency doubling reflectenna, sequential change detection, deep neural networks, machine learning, artificial intelligence, high-frequency electrical simulation models
Abstract: Detecting poor track conditions before they become safety-critical is essential for improving the safety and efficiency of railroads. To this end, autonomous track inspection...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/23
Office
RDI-21
21
Aug
2023
Technical Reports
Locomotive Crash Energy Management Train-to-Train Collision Test
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Impact test, crash energy management, CEM, occupant protection systems, transportation safety, passenger car safety
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored MxV Rail to conduct a collision test using both a moving and a stationary three-car consist. The moving consist included an...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/22
Office
RDI-22
21
Aug
2023
Research Results
Investigation of Radiography Technology for Bolster and Side Frame Inspections
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Radiography, grade B+, nondestructive testing, NDT, casting defects
Abstract: Information about inhomogeneous areas in castings before they leave the manufacturer could provide useful information for manufacturers and customers. Some of this information...
Report Number
RR 23-13
Office
RDI-22
11
Aug
2023
Technical Reports
Augmented Reality for Railroad Operations Using Head-up Displays
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: KEYWORDS: Augmented reality, head-up displays, eye tracking, head tracking, locomotive, cognitive evaluation, train simulator, human factors
Abstract: A team from MIT’s Human Systems Laboratory designed the locomotive HUD as a wide field of view augmented reality head-up display (...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/20
Office
RDI-24
4
Aug
2023